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The Latest Breaking News on Paleontology

Humans moving to ancient cities sent bedbug numbers soaring, say scientists

The insects had been in decline until people started cramming together in the first large settlements

The Guardian - UK

Walking with Dinosaurs review – a cheap, tired revival whose cliches are as old as fossils

The original 1999 series was revolutionary. This … is not. Jerky CGI, loads of tedious footage of paleontological tasks, and a hackneyed script leave it far behind other broadcasters’ efforts

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Timothy Spall stars in a fun new crime spoof for Ludwig fans

He plays a TV detective who helps crack real weekly cases. Plus: dinosaurs are brought to life in a great new family series. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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Arctic, feathered … or just weird: what have we learned since Walking with Dinosaurs aired 25 years ago

As the BBC updates its groundbreaking series, a look at some of the recent scientific discoveries

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Walking with Dinosaurs online or on TV from around the world

Here's how you can watch the new reboot of Walking with Dinosaurs, which rolls out across May and June.

WhatToWatch

Scarlett Johansson vs. mutant dinosaurs in 'Jurassic World Rebirth' is the unhinged chaos this franchise needs — here’s why

"Jurassic World Rebirth" trailer proves that mutant dinosaurs are a bold new direction for the franchise, and no one can change my mind.

Tom’s Guide

Three-eyed ancient predator ‘unlike any living animal’ discovered

Fossil species named after fictional Japanese kaiju Mothra

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A T-rex with lips? Predators with pink eyebrows? Walking with Dinosaurs is back to challenge everything you know

Dinosaurs are roaring back to life! With the help of palaeontologists around the globe … and a huge pile of pizza boxes. We dig deep into the return of the prehistoric epic

The Guardian - UK

Flying dinosaur fossil with intact feathers reveals how first birds took flight

Researchers say set of never-before-seen feathers on upper arm proved key to Archaeopteryx’s flight

The Independent UK

‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists say

The Guardian - AU

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne

The Independent UK

Feathered fossil provides clues about how earliest birds first took flight

‘Beautifully preserved’ Archaeopteryx has tertial feathers that appear to have been key to making it aerodynamic

The Guardian - UK

Jurassic World: Rebirth goes full fantasy with a new crop of mutant dinosaurs including one that looks like a T-rex "designed by HR Giger" which then "had sex with a Rancor"

Jurassic World: Rebirth will introduce mutant dinosaurs including the Distortus Rex and the Mutadon

Total Film

Dinosaurs were probably not doomed for extinction and could exist today — if it weren’t for the giant asteroid

Researchers say the dinosaurs weren’t yet in decline shortly before the extinction event, contradicting previous findings

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Giant ‘sea monster’ fossil unearthed in Mississippi mud

Mosasaurs were apex predators, and at their largest, they could weigh up to 9,000 kilograms

The Guardian - AU

Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’

The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisis

The Independent UK

John Mulaney jokes about Gene Hackman’s death investigation in Netflix show

Comedian used part of his ‘Everybody’s Live’ opening monologue to joke about the investigation into Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s tragic deaths

WhatToWatch

I rewatched Jurassic Park ahead of Rebirth, and one iconic scene made me worry about the new movie

"Welcome to Jurassic Park: Rebirth"

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The Independent UK

Scientists are struggling to get hold of T rex fossils – and the rich are to blame

Specimens of dinosaur’s juvenile form have been emptied by nearly half by trade, study says

The Independent UK

New dinosaur species discovered in 125 million-year-old fossil

Researchers also found the remains of two rodent-like mammals in the gut of the dinosaur

The Independent UK

Tiny detail on animal bone changes what we know about our human ancestors

The first evidence that hominins butchered several animals at the site in Romania at least 1.95 million years ago has been revealed

The Guardian - UK

Why do chickens have two legs and why does ice crackle in water? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans

Fossil found off Taiwan coast adds to picture of enigmatic human species having a prominent jaw with huge teeth

The Independent UK

Ancient jawbone found on seafloor belongs to mysterious group of human ancestors

The partial jawbone was first recovered when a fishing operation dredged the seafloor

The Guardian - AU

The film fans who remade Jurassic Park: how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’

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